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First reported Mar 22 2013 - Updated Mar 22 2013 - 1 reports

Cancer Drug Shortage Mean More Costs, Higher Risks

A national survey of health professionals showed that drug shortages are taking a heavy toll on cancer patients, forcing treatment changes and delays that for some patients meant worse outcomes, more therapy-related complications and higher costs. St. ... [Published ThirdAge - Mar 22 2013]
First reported Dec 28 2012 - Updated Dec 28 2012 - 1 reports

Study reveals drug shortage linked to higher rate of relapse in young Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have reported that a national drug shortage has been linked to a higher rate of relapse among children, teenagers and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma enrolled in a national clinical trial.Estimated ... [Published PharmaBiz - Dec 28 2012]
First reported Dec 27 2012 - Updated Dec 27 2012 - 2 reports

A Drug Shortage Has Been Linked To Cancer Relapses In Children

A drug shortage led to cancer relapses in children and young adults in 2010, a consequence of the problem of drugs in short supply in the USA, a hospital analysis showed for the first time on Wednesday. The finding suggests that substitutes for drugs ... [Published Clusterstock - Dec 27 2012]
First reported Nov 21 2012 - Updated Nov 21 2012 - 1 reports

MUSTARGEN (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride) Powder, For Solution [Lundbeck LLC]

Updated Date: Nov 21, 2012 EST ... [Published DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven ... - Nov 21 2012]

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...additional tools to prevent and ease drug shortages, including requiring manufacturers to report anticipated supply problems of key medications. "While the FDA and others have worked diligently to address the problem, additional action is needed to address continuing shortages" Hoffman said
Cancer Drug Shortage Mean More Costs, Higher Risks [Published ThirdAge - Mar 22 2013]
Exemplary framework positions for substitution are described in PCT Application No. PCT/CH2008/000285, entitled "Methods of Modifying Antibodies, and Modified Antibodies with Improved Functional Properties" , filed on Jun. 25, 2008, and PCT Application No...
Stable and soluble antibodies inhibiting VEGF [Published PharmCast - Jan 23 2013]
"The difference is just shocking. This had a real impact on patients," Metzger says. "We thought the alternative was just as safe, of course, so it was a real surprise when we reviewed the data."
A Drug Shortage Has Been Linked To Cancer Relapses In Children [Published Clusterstock - Dec 27 2012]

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Survey: Drug Shortages May Weaken Cancer Care [Published Pharmacy Practice News - May 14 2013]
Cancer Drug Shortage Mean More Costs, Higher Risks [Published ThirdAge - Mar 22 2013]
Ceptaris Resubmits New Drug Application (NDA) t... [Published EON Health & Medicine - Feb 27 2013]
Ceptaris Resubmits New Drug Application (NDA) t... [Published Business Wire Health News - Feb 27 2013]
Ceptaris Announces Publication in JAMA Dermatol... [Published Business Wire Health News - Jan 30 2013]
Stable and soluble antibodies inhibiting VEGF [Published PharmCast - Jan 23 2013]
Molecular signature of cancer [Published PharmCast - Jan 13 2013]
Study reveals drug shortage linked to higher ra... [Published PharmaBiz - Dec 28 2012]
A Drug Shortage Has Been Linked To Cancer Relap... [Published Clusterstock - Dec 27 2012]
The Impact of Drug Shortages on Children with C... [Published The New England Journal of Medicine: Hematology ... - Dec 27 2012]
Lundbeck to divest a portfolio of non-core prod... [Published GlobeNewswire - Dec 14 2012]
MUSTARGEN (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride) Powde... [Published DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven ... - Nov 21 2012]
Interferon-antibody fusion proteins demonstrati... [Published PharmCast - Sep 19 2012]
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A Drug Shortage Has Been Linked To Cancer Relap... [Published Clusterstock - Dec 27 2012]
A drug shortage led to cancer relapses in children and young adults in 2010, a consequence of the problem of drugs in short supply in the USA, a hospital analysis showed for the first time on Wednesday. The finding suggests that substitutes for drugs ...
MUSTARGEN (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride) Powde... [Published DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven ... - Nov 21 2012]
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Ceptaris Resubmits New Drug Application (NDA) t... [Published EON Health & Medicine - Feb 27 2013]
Ceptaris Resubmits New Drug Application (NDA) t... [Published Business Wire Health News - Feb 27 2013]
Ceptaris Announces Publication in JAMA Dermatol... [Published Business Wire Health News - Jan 30 2013]
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